Question

Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?

Select one of the options below as your answer:
A. Al-Qaeda joined forces with Saddam Hussein.
B. Iraq was believed to have weapons of mass destruction.
C. Osama bin Laden was thought to be hiding in Iraq.
D. The Taliban took over in Iraq after leaving Afghanistan.

Answer 1

B. Iraq was believed to have weapons of mass destruction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The invasion of Iraq, which occurred between March 20 and May 1, 2003, was carried out by a coalition of countries, led by the United States along with the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland. Other countries were involved in the occupation phase. The invasion marked the beginning of the war in Iraq.

According to the president of the United States, George W. Bush, the reasons for the invasion were "to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) -which never came to be found, nor was its existence demonstrated-, to put an end to the (supposed) support provided by Saddam Hussein to terrorism, and achieve the "freedom" of the Iraqi people. The main detractors of the war point to these reasons as excuses to carry out the invasion, motivated by economic and political interests ».

Answer 2

The United States decided to go to war against Iraq in 2003 because the United States believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. WMD or weapons of mass destruction can kill millions of people.